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:iThe ultimate in recycled bottles - a catamaran that can sail from San Francisco to Sydney...

Eco-adventurer David de Rothschild is set to sail from San Francisco in America to Sydney in Australia, in a catamaran made from 12,500 recycled bottles and with a mast made from an old aluminium irrigation pipe.

De Rothschild is a 31 year old descendant of England's banking dynasty, and his five crew will drink water recycled from their urine and eat vegetables grown hydroponically during the three month sea journey.

Now this has to be the ultimate in recycling and green in application
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Don't provide too much info on Twitter...

Don't provide too much information on your Twitter account. You could actually provide burglars with enough information to rob your place.

Hey I'm down the pub this evening. You won't find me at home until about 9pm. Yeah right!

A few things could be discovered missing after 9pm too!
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The history of post-war generations in profile...

First published at Qondio:

The history of post-war generations in profile...

The Builders: 1920-1945 The Great Depression and World War2 produced a generation with a strong work ethic, financial conservatism and respect for authority.

The Baby Boomers: 1946-1964 Born in era of financial prosperity, they are vocal on social issues and liberal in outlook.

Generation X: 1965-1079 Cunical about authority and open to new forms of spirituality, but in secure about their financial future.

Generation Y: 1980-1994 Labelled as flighty and transient, they are known as the "me now" generation.

Generation Z: 1995-2009 Tech-savvy, creative, confident and with strong work ethic - the result of more mature parents and the economic downturn.

Acknowledgements: Peter Petterson

Former NZ PM Helen Clark receives nation's highest award...

Former NZ Prime Minister, Helen Clark home from the United Nations to receive the nation's highest award, the Order of New Zealand.

Only twenty living New Zealanders can hold the award at one time.

However since the last Labour Government abolished knighthoods, despite the new National Government reinstating them, Helen Clark will not be known as Dame Helen. Her investiture was in recognition of her being the fifth longest serving prime minister in New Zealand's history. She served three, three year terms.

The NZ Governor General, Sir Anand Satyanand praised Ms Clark as always doing her best for New Zealand. Definately so, and for the New Zealand people too. I had cause to seek her help in a family matter ; she responded quickly and decisively within a week. Thank you Helen Clark!

She also received an honary Doctororate of Laws degree from Auckland University as well. She is 60 years old and will continue her role with the United Nations Development Programme for the next few years. She met with the new prime minister, John Key on her return to New Zealand. They have a very cordial relationship stemming from her very cooperative handover of power after Labour lost the last elections

Al Qaeda jihad call in Yemen illegal...

The Yemen - based wing of al Qaeda called on the internet yesterday for Muslims in the Arabian peninsula to wage holy war against Christians and Jews."You have no other way out from this plight than to wage jihad." the wing's deputy leader, Saeed al Sheri said.

This is actually illegal under the terms set out in the Koran. Muslims can only inflict what has been inflicted on them. The Yemeni based deputy leader has no authority to call a jihad, only Allah can do that, according to Muslim spokesmen.